Comments on: Scientology’s 2016: CNN plans to give L. Ron Hubbard his best press in decades

By: Bruce Decimus Meridius Martin

Bruce Decimus Meridius Martin — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:35:00 +0000

Aslan isn’t even a “religious scholar.” He touts this all the time. He has a PhD in Sociology. He will try to spin this with History of Religion but the University he received his PhD (University of California) from does not give such a degree. He’s an apologist. He is a associate professor in the Creative Writing program at the University of California, Riverside. Nor is he a Historian. He has no degree in History of any sort. He has a BA in Religion from Santa Clara. An MTS in Theology from Harvard. An MFA in Fiction from the University of Iowa.

No Historian or Theological Scholar would over state their studies. He’s a fraud that is trying to sell books.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9RmAo6XVAA

By: squigg's

squigg's — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:25:00 +0000

In reply to Lighthouse. i call him a failed sci-fi writer and a scam artist..he only wrote one book that was halfway readable and travolta ruined it in that movie... and in the end the fool went nuts..

By: squigg's

squigg's — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:17:00 +0000

scientology is a scam and a ponzi scheme built by hubbard. so he wouldn’t have to work again … and he actually even began to believe his own scam… and he went pretty much batshit crazy…… and it’s a belief system made up like a bad sci-fi book. thetains and the galactic empire… give me a mother freaking break…

By: Kristin Rawls

Kristin Rawls — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:24:00 +0000

Whoa, I have been out of the loop and missed all of this. I happen to be aware, by way of friends who are religious studies academics, that Aslan isn’t really respected as a scholar. His book about Jesus was problematic, but not for the reasons the Christian Right believed it was problematic. It was simply poor scholarship. I could find out more if that would be useful.

When the book came out, some of the more valid criticisms were aired at religiondispatches.org.

As for the word “cult” — I mean, as a general rule, I think modern scholars avoid the word. What’s more troubling is the letter to Karen.

By: Erick E.

Erick E. — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:38:00 +0000

In reply to jeff dee. Pew. The people who foretold the Romney victory of 2012. Looks like you lose, Junior.

By: Dice

Dice — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 13:22:00 +0000

In reply to Susan B.. No i haven't, but i might do it some day. I need more time to evaluate the site and see if it will stay up and running since it's still a beta. I think i will contact the owner. It could be fun to make a full map of all the "actors" and make it more easy to navigate in this cult. It should be possible.

By: Margie8

Margie8 — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:41:00 +0000

In reply to Shorpy. To each their own but as long as I have the right to walk away, without being threatened, etc., I think it makes a world of difference. However, I'm not a young, gay male who has grown up in the church and feeling like my family will disown me if I do.

By: R3Kless

R3Kless — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 01:54:00 +0000

In reply to jeff dee. You are the man. I would hate to debate you on religion, let alone any subject lol. cheers

By: R3Kless

R3Kless — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 01:50:00 +0000

In reply to NOLAGirl (Stephanie). I couldn't have said it better myself. I enjoyed reading this more than the article.

By: jeff dee

jeff dee — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 22:37:00 +0000

In reply to Jenyfurrrrr.

Turn around what you just said. You come across as someone trolling me and you are re-framing everything.

My whole point has been consistent: the pew poll is accurate. And you danced around re-framing to shift the goalposts. What you see as my being an “ass” is my trying to respond to all your re-framing.

Yes I was blunt, but only to make an honest point. But you can’t handle that because you PC rules are more important to you than truth. PC obsessed people like you are what is majorly wrong with this world. Moral relativists, post-modernists (look it up) ect. They (you) are the purest trolls but they are so out of touch with reality, they don’t know it. So in that sense perhaps you are forgiven.

There is a war out there (jihad) that is just starting. In five years I would like you to remember this conversation and reflect on it. If there is a world left. And a lot smarter people than me are saying this, not just me. The other danger we have is North Korea and they just set off a Hydrogen bomb yesterday.

Sorry I didn’t fit into the cozy little conversation that you wanted and expected. Now you can go back to your safe-space and play with your stuffed animals.